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[-] rimu@piefed.social 21 points 3 weeks ago

a huge backlog of more than 5,600 orders

Apparently some people with money think there is going to be a big expansion in air travel.

[-] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 47 points 3 weeks ago

The biggest limiting factor in airplanes is the production speed. Building airliners is slow which is why there are very long waiting lists. Nothing's wrong that's just planes. New planes are cheaper to operate so its a good idea to order new planes even if you're not planning a significant expansion.

This is also why airlines will be slow to react to boeing's safety record in orders. Switching orders means losing your place and going to the back of airbus's waiting list.

[-] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 15 points 3 weeks ago

Kinda yes, kinda no. There have certainly been times, particularly after 9/11 and various crises, when demand dropped significantly.

There's also airliners that just haven't sold well. A340NG, A380, 747-8, 767-400, the MD-11, until recently the Cseries/A220. The A330neo has also not sold particularly well and you could probably get a slot within a year easily.

[-] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

True, but this article is specifically about the 737. Apart from the a220, none of the aircraft you listed are both in production and part of the 737's market segment.

The a320 neo family has about 7000 orders awaiting delivery. It is not feasible to switch for most airlines for the reasons I previously mentioned.

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